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Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (IATA: SJU, ICAO: TJSJ, FAA LID: SJU) (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Luis Muñoz Marín) is a joint civil-military international airport located in suburban Carolina, Puerto Rico, three miles (five kilometers) southeast of San Juan. It is named for Luis Muñoz Marín, Puerto Rico's first democratically elected governor, and was known as Isla Verde International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional de Isla Verde) until it was renamed in February 1985. It is the busiest airport in the Caribbean region by passenger traffic. Over 4 million passengers board a plane at the airport per year according to the Federal Aviation Administration, making it the 48th busiest airport overseen by said federal agency.[6]

Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Luis Muñoz Marín
IATA: SJU ICAO: TJSJ FAA LID: SJU
Summary
Airport type	Public–Private Partnership/ U.S. (US Southern Command Outpost)
Owner	Puerto Rico Ports Authority
Operator	Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
Serves	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Location	Carolina, Puerto Rico
Hub for	Air Sunshine Cape Air M&N Aviation Seaborne Airlines Tradewind Aviation Wiggins Airways
Focus city for	JetBlue Silver Airways
Elevation AMSL	9 ft / 3 m
Coordinates	18°26′21″N 066°00′07″W
Website	www.aeropuertosju.com/en
Map
SJU Location in Puerto Rico Show map of Puerto Rico SJU SJU (North America) Show map of North America
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 8/26 10,400 3,170 Asphalt 10/28 8,016 2,443 Concrete
Statistics (2022)
Total Passengers 1,769,475
Source: FAA[1] Operations from the FAA[2] GCM[3] Google Maps[4] passengers from Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste[5]

The airport is owned by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority and managed by Aerostar Airport Holdings, a public–private partnership which was awarded a lease by the government of Puerto Rico to operate and manage the airport for 40 years beginning in 2013.[7] SJU is the second international airport to be privatized in the United States or its territories, and, as of 2013, is the only currently privatized airport in the nation.[8] Taxis and rental cars can transport travelers to and from the airport. The airport serves as a gateway to the Caribbean islands. SJU covers 1,600 acres (647 ha) of land.[1][9]

History

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In 1945, aware of the importance of aviation for the development of the economy of Puerto Rico, the island government had pointed out the need to build a newer international airport capable of handling the growing air traffic of San Juan International Airport, in Isla Grande, that had been operating since 1929; as well as responding to the needs of the future. Until then Isla Grande had been the main airport of Puerto Rico. As airlines began switching from propeller aircraft to jets, the 4,000 foot (1,200 m) Isla Grande airstrip did not have the necessary distance for modern aircraft to land and take off. (The Isla Grande Airport, now named in honor of Maj. Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci, pilot of the US Air Force F-111, who was killed in action in Libya in 1986, currently has a runway of 5,542 feet (1,689 m) in length.)

On the other hand, the government had also decided that it should direct the air operations, relying these powers in the Puerto Rico Transportation Authority, created in 1942, which later became the Ports Authority. The Committee of Airports of the Planning Board began to study the feasibility of the new airport, submitting in 1944 its plans and studies to the Federal Civil Aeronautics Administration, to determine the most appropriate place.

In 1945, it was determined that the place would be Isla Verde (Carolina), to make the airport a metropolitan facility. Construction was approved by the Puerto Rico Planning Board in 1946, and the project began in 1947. During that same year, the Port Authority of Puerto Rico assumed title to and ownership of the Isla Grande Airport and other regional airports, which had been military installations during World War II.

The design of the new airport was carried out by the firm of Toro-Ferrer, founded by the architects Miguel Ferrer (1914–2004), and architect Osvaldo Toro (1914–1995), which were also known for their designs of the Caribe Hilton Hotel and the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.

During 1949, the first phase of construction of the Isla Verde Airport was completed: cleaning, filling, leveling and drainage of soils. The second phase also began: paving the runway, taxiways, and platforms.

The certified airlines operating in Puerto Rico in 1950 were Pan American World Airways, Eastern Air Lines, Caribbean Atlantic Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, Dominicana Airlines and Flying Tigers Airline. The latter contracted the movement of migrant workers to the United States, with the Insular Department of Labor, transferring some 5,706 workers to different points of that nation, at a cost of $55 per passage.

On May 22, 1955, the Puerto Rico International Airport was inaugurated, built on a 1,718.72 acres (695.54 ha) land lot. The facilities, estimated at a cost of $22 million, had a six-story passenger terminal, control tower, 7,800 foot (2,400 m) long runway (8–26), cargo building, fire and police stations, and a hotel.

Hundreds of people, enthusiastic about the new aerial installation, witnessed the inaugural events presided over by Luis Muñoz Marín. In a part of his eloquent speech, the Governor said: "Impressive is this work in its structure and in its many facilities, but not as impressive as the fact that this center of communications symbolizes the great technical processes that are transforming civilization".

The first year of operations of the new airport produced an upward movement of passengers to 694,199 and a total of 28 million pounds of cargo was handled.

Evolution of the airport

By 1959, major airlines had introduced jets, which significantly reduced flight time and increased flight cruising safety. At the start of operations, the airport had only one runway (8/26), the old control tower on top of the hotel, 3 terminals and a parking lot for 200 cars.

During the beginning of the 60s, several expansion and improvement projects began, starting with the runway extending from 7,800–10,000 feet (2,400–3,000 m) in length. Construction of the second runway (10–28) on the south side began in May 1967. The project was completed in 1974 at an approximate cost of $4.2 million. With the introduction of the 747 aircraft, runway 8–26 was reinforced and widened in 1974, and ten years later it was repaved.

On January 17, 1983, the two-leveled vehicular access system was built at a cost of approximately $9.2 million. This access separates the arrivals and departures of passengers at different levels, to eliminate traffic congestion.

On February 18, 1985, the Governor of Puerto Rico, Rafael Hernández Colón, converted to law the project to Senate Number 1, officially designating the international airport under the name of Luis Muñoz Marín, in honor of the first governor of Puerto Rico elected by the people.

The airport served as a hub for Pan Am, Trans Caribbean Airways, Eastern Air Lines, and for a short period a focus city for TWA. It was also the center for Puerto Rico's international airline, Prinair, from 1966 to 1984, when Prinair went bankrupt.

In 1986, American Airlines together with American Eagle established a base in Puerto Rico to compete with Eastern Air Lines. At its peak in 2001, the American hub saw over 60 daily mainline flights, mostly to the mainland, and over 100 daily American Eagle flights, mostly to other Caribbean islands on ATR 72 aircraft.

In the past, the airport has been served by Mexicana de Aviación, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Martinair, British Airways, British Caledonian, Virgin Atlantic, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Europa, PAWA Dominicana, ACES Colombia, BWIA West Indies Airways, ALM Antillean Airlines, Air Jamaica, Viasa, Aeropostal, Volaris, LACSA, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Dominicana De Aviación, Wardair, Allegiant Air, ATA Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines, National Airlines (N8), AirTran Airways, Ladeco, Aeronaves de Puerto Rico, Coral Air, Aero Virgin Islands and US Airways.

With the expansion of Eastern Airlines and American Airlines facilities, turning Puerto Rico into their Caribbean hub, the historic figure of eight million passengers at the end of 1988. That same year, an investment in expansion and remodeling of $137 million was announced.

The 1990s marked the beginning of important projects to modernize and expand the facilities and services of the airport in response to the boom in passenger and cargo movement and growth projections.

In the period from 1990 to 2000, several infrastructure works were carried out with an investment of approximately $128 million. Some of these include the expansion of the two-level access road to a maximum of 10 lanes on both levels, the new air traffic control tower (designed by Segundo Cardona FAIA of SCF Architects[10]), a parallel taxiway connecting lanes 8 and 10, a parking garage, and the first and second phase of the Terminal B expansion, modification, and rehabilitation project.

In subsequent years, from 2000 to 2005, other major projects were initiated and completed such as the third phase of the rehabilitation, modification and expansion of Terminal B and the new B / C connector at a cost of $35.9 million, the construction of a new building for the Air Rescue unit at a cost of $4.1 million, and remodeling the hotel at a cost of $5 million.

Competition from low-cost carriers, together with the financial crisis and oil price shock of 2008, led American to reduce its San Juan operation and consolidate its Caribbean hub flying at Miami. American eventually closed its San Juan base and retired its ATR fleet in 2013 as part of its Chapter 11 restructuring.[11] That same year, the airport received major upgrades, including the new Terminal A, new pavement and expansions, new light systems, press conference rooms, consolidated security area for Terminals B, C and D as well as new fast food restaurants along its corridors. In 2012, the new Terminal A was opened, which is currently occupied by JetBlue Airways.[12]

The Airport is owned by the Ports Authority but since 2013 it is managed by Aerostar Airport Holdings, in a private public initiative through which a contract was granted to that company to operate the airport for 40 years. This was after observations were made by politicians in and outside of Puerto Rico, and comments were made that privatization was a better solution for the airport. Prior to privatization, management was changed each time a different political party in Puerto Rico took office and this caused disruption, and a lack of a long-term vision for the airport.[13]

Operations

Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport is Puerto Rico's main international gateway and its main connection to the mainland United States. Domestic flights fly between Carolina and other local destinations, including Culebra, Mayagüez and Vieques. The airport is accessed from the San Juan district of Hato Rey, the island's financial district, via the Teodoro Moscoso Bridge. Old San Juan is accessed via the Baldorioty de Castro Expressway (PR-26). The airport serves as the Caribbean hub for Cape Air, Air Sunshine, and Seaborne Airlines, and an operating base for JetBlue.[14] JetBlue is the largest carrier in San Juan, with 51 daily flights on an average day.

Terminals

As of August 2020, Luis Muñoz Marín Airport has one main terminal building with four concourses and a separate terminal with one concourse. However, all terminals are connected. Over the years, the airport has switched between letter designations and number designations. In the late 2010s, the airport incorporated both letter and numbers. The letters are used for the concourses and the numbers used for the airlines' departure areas in Terminals B, C and D, Terminal A having its own ticketing area.

Terminal A

In June 2012, Terminal A was opened and occupied solely by JetBlue Airways, making San Juan a focus city. The terminal originally had seven gates but an additional gate was added for regional airlines during the renovations of Terminals B and C.

As of September 2022, JetBlue uses all gates at Terminal A. Gates A1 and A2 have been used by other airlines in the past such as Copa Airlines and Allegiant Air. Seaborne Airlines and Silver Airways had temporarily moved their operations to Terminal A from Terminal D as renovations and partial reopening took place. All JetBlue flights, both domestic and international, depart from Terminal A.

Terminal A also houses The Lounge San Juan,[15] a VIP airport lounge belonging to Priority Pass as well as Gates A1 through A8.

Terminal B (Concourse)

When Terminal B was closed for renovations, airlines were temporarily moved to Terminals A, C and D. Terminal B reopened after a $130 million renovation in December 2014, with Delta, United, Southwest, and Spirit as its first tenants (with all operations moved in February 2015).[16]

As of September 2022, Terminal B is also used by Air Canada. All check-in counters for airlines using gates in Terminals B, C and D are all located within the Terminal and Gates B2 through B10 are located within the Concourse.

Terminal C (Concourse)

Terminal C reopened from its $55 million renovation in March 2016.[17] The letter designation for Terminal C was temporarily discontinued, and the concourse was instead added as an extension to Terminal B.[18] The Terminal B extension was later changed back to Terminal C.[19]

Both Terminals B and C feature high-end retail stores and new restaurants, improved seating as well as automated baggage scanners currently used only by six other airports in the mainland U.S.

An Avianca VIP airport lounge[20] is located at the entrance of Terminal C. This All-Inclusive lounge is operated by Global Lounge Network.[21]

As of September 2022, Terminal C houses gates C2 through C10 and is used by American, Avianca, Copa, Frontier, Iberia, and international JetBlue arrivals.

Terminal D (Concourse)

The current Terminal D also occupies what was formerly known as Terminal E. The terminal is mostly unused and undergoing renovations. It was previously occupied solely by American Airlines, its regional affiliate, Executive Airlines, which operated flights under the American Eagle brand, and later both British Airways and Iberia. The latter two discontinued service to San Juan in March 2013 with Iberia returning in May 2016.[22] American Airlines' Admirals Lounge continued to operate until March 22, 2014.

The former Terminal E area became unused after American Airlines moved their operations to Terminal C in 2015. The American Eagle flights were moved to the currently open areas of Terminal D in the late 2000s before being discontinued in April 2013.[23]

Terminal D is partially opened and mostly used for small and regional aircraft operators such as Air Antilles, Cape Air, InterCaribbean Airways, Silver Airways and formerly LIAT. As of September, 2022, the terminal is still undergoing renovations while it is in operation and these have not yet affected Gates D1, D2, and D4, the only three gates currently active within the concourse. The former ticketing area is currently empty, as all check-in counters are located in Terminals A and B. The area is now used only to access the Airport Hotel as well as the former security checkpoint, which is now used for merchandise screening. The terminal is also used by charter operators and sometimes used as a relief area for diverted and cancelled flights.

On April 24, 2022, Aerostar Airport Holdings announced the upcoming completion of renovations, originally scheduled for August 2022, with five gates set up for regional flights and another three gates set up for high-capacity flights. The new terminal is expected to have a more open ambience which will be used as a basis for future renovations at Terminals A, B and C. The cost of renovations is estimated to be at around $14 million dollars.[24]

Airlines and destinations

Caribbean and Central American destinations map
SJU MIA FLL SDQ PUJ STI MAZ VQS CPX STT STX EIS VIJ AXA SXM SBH SKB NEV DOM PTY Caribbean and Central American destinations from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. • Red represents year-round destinations. • Green represents seasonal destinations. • Yellow represents future destinations.

North American, South American and European destinations map
SJU MIA FLL TPA MCO JAX ATL BNA CLT RDU IAD DCA BWI PHL EWR JFK BDL BOS YUL YYZ DTW (resumes December 17, 2022) ORD MDW STL MSP IAH HOU DFW BOG MAD US and other International destinations from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. • Red represents year-round destinations. • Green represents seasonal destinations. • Yellow represents future destinations.

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Air Antilles	St. Maarten
Air Canada	Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson
Air Sunshine	Anguilla, Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Thomas, Tortola
Air Transat	Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson (resumes December 20, 2022)[25]
American Airlines	Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, Philadelphia
Avianca	Bogotá
Cape Air	Culebra, Mayagüez, St. Thomas, Tortola, Vieques, Virgin Gorda
Copa Airlines	Panama City–Tocumen
Delta Air Lines	Atlanta, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York–JFK Seasonal: Boston (begins December 17, 2022),[26] Detroit (resumes December 17, 2022)[27]
Frontier Airlines	Atlanta, Hartford, Jacksonville (FL), Miami, Orlando, Philadelphia, Raleigh/Durham, Santo Domingo–Las Américas, Tampa Seasonal: Punta Cana
Iberia	Madrid
InterCaribbean Airways	Tortola
JetBlue	Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Hartford, Newark, New York–JFK, Orlando, Punta Cana, St. Thomas, Santo Domingo–Las Américas, Tampa, Washington–National
Silver Airways	Anguilla, Dominica–Douglas-Charles, St. Croix, St. Kitts, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Santiago de los Caballeros, Tortola
Southwest Airlines	Baltimore, Chicago–Midway, Fort Lauderdale, Houston–Hobby, Nashville, Orlando, St. Louis, Tampa
Spirit Airlines	Baltimore, Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Newark, Orlando, Philadelphia, Tampa
Sun Country Airlines	Minneapolis/St. Paul
Tradewind Aviation	St. Barthélemy Seasonal: Anguilla
United Airlines	Chicago–O'Hare, Houston–Intercontinental, Newark, Washington–Dulles
Vieques Air Link	Culebra, Vieques
WestJet	Seasonal: Toronto–Pearson

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
ABX Air	Miami, Port-au-Prince
Air Cargo Carriers	Aguadilla, Antigua, Dominica–Douglas-Charles, St. Croix, St. Thomas, Tortola
Air Canada Cargo	Toronto–Pearson
Air Sunshine	Anguilla, Dominica–Douglas–Charles, Nevis, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Tortola, Vieques, Virgin Gorda
Amazon Air	Charlotte, Richmond,[28] Tampa[29]
Ameriflight	Aguadilla, Aruba, Barbados, Dominica–Douglas-Charles, St. Croix, St. Kitts, St. Lucia–Vigie, St. Maarten, St. Thomas
Amerijet International	Brussels,[30] Miami, Newark, Ontario (CA), Orlando
Cargolux Italia	Atlanta, Luxembourg
Contract Air Cargo	Antigua
DHL Aero Expreso	Panama City–Tocumen[31]
DHL Aviation	Cincinnati
FedEx Express	Bogotá, Memphis, Miami[32]
FedEx Feeder	Antigua, Pointe-à-Pitre, St. Croix, St. Kitts, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Tortola
Northern Air Cargo	Miami, Paramaribo
Swift Air Cargo	Miami
UPS Airlines	Jacksonville, Louisville, West Palm Beach

Statistics

Traffic statistics

Passenger statistics for SJU[33][34][35][36][37][38]

Year	Total passengers	% Change
2001	9,453,564	–
2002	9,389,232	0.7%
2003	9,716,687	3.5%
2004	10,568,986	8.8%
2005	10,768,698	1.9%
2006	10,506,118	2.4%
2007	10,409,464	0.9%
2008	9,378,924	9.9%
2009	8,245,895	12.1%
2010	8,491,257	3.0%
2011	7,993,381	5.9%
2012	8,448,172	5.7%
2013	8,347,119	1.2%
2014	8,569,622	2.7%
2015	8,733,161	1.9%
2016	9,037,134	3.5%
2017	8,437,604	6.6%
2018	8,373,679	0.8%
2019	9,448,253	11.4%
2020	4,845,353	48.7%
2021	9,684,227	99.9%

Carrier Shares (August 2021 - July 2022)[39]

Rank	Airline	Passengers	Share
1	JetBlue	2,333,000	25.06%
2	American Airlines	1,494,000	16.0520%
3	Spirit Airlines	1,428,000	15.34%
4	Southwest Airlines	1,165,000	12.51%
5	Frontier Airlines	986,000	10.59%

Top destinations

Busiest U.S. routes from SJU (September 2021 - August 2022)[39]

Rank	City	Passengers	Carriers
1	Orlando, Florida	929,000	Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit
2	New York–JFK, New York	475,000	Delta, JetBlue
3	Miami, Florida	433,000	American, Frontier
4	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	370,000	JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit
5	Newark, New Jersey	355,000	JetBlue, Spirit, United
6	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	312,000	American, Frontier, JetBlue, Spirit
7	Atlanta, Georgia	221,000	Delta, Frontier
8	Boston, Massachusetts	216,000	Frontier, JetBlue, Spirit
9	Baltimore, Maryland	174,000	Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit
10	Tampa, Florida	173,000	Frontier, Southwest, Spirit

Busiest international routes from SJU (2021)[40]

Rank	Airport	Passengers	Carriers
1	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	85,062	Frontier, JetBlue
2	Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	56,540	Frontier, JetBlue
3	Panama City, Panama	29,918	Copa
4	Madrid, Spain	20,235	Iberia
5	Tortola, British Virgin Islands	12,605	Air Sunshine, Cape Air, InterCaribbean, Silver
6	St. Jean, Saint Barthélemy	9,723	Tradewind
7	Bogotá, Colombia	7,267	Avianca
8	Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic	6,051	Silver
9	Marigot, Dominica	2,128	Silver
10	Philipsburg, Sint Maarten	1,432	Air Antilles, Silver

Military

• United States Air Force
  • Air National Guard
• Puerto Rico Air National Guard
  • Muñiz ANGB
    • 156th Airlift Wing

Accidents and incidents

• On March 5, 1969, Prinair Flight 277, a de Havilland Heron from St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, was attempting to land at the airport when it crashed into mountainous terrain near Luquillo, killing all 19 on board. An NTSB investigation found that an air traffic controller at the airport mistakenly thought the aircraft was near San Juan when it actually was near Fajardo instead.[41]
• On December 31, 1972, baseball star Roberto Clemente and his companions died when their DC-7 crashed soon after takeoff from Isla Verde during a relief flight bound for Nicaragua. Neither the bodies of the victims (except for the pilot's) nor the plane's wreckage was ever found.[42]
• On September 26, 1978, an Air Caribbean airlines Beechcraft D185 passenger airplane was landing from Rafael Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla, after a domestic flight, when it crashed into Barrio Obrero, near Residencial Las Casas, killing all 6 on board. The plane fell on top of a bar, injuring several bar clients, including mechanic Luciano Rivera. Wake turbulence from an Eastern Airlines L-1011 which was also landing was found to be the accident's main cause.[43]
• On June 27, 1985, an American Airlines DC-10-10 registered N129AA operating Flight 633 to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport with 257 passengers on board aborted take-off from runway 8 after a loud rumbling sound was heard by the crew as the airplane approached V1. Unable to stop the aircraft on the runway, the aircraft ended up nose-first in the lagoon at the end of the runway. A nose gear tire blowout was suspected. There were no fatalities, and aircraft returned to service six months later.[44]
• On July 22, 1986, a Borinquen Air Douglas C-53D registered N27PR crashed into a lagoon on approach. The aircraft was on a cargo flight to Golden Rock Airport, Saint Kitts and Nevis, when the starboard engine failed shortly after take-off and the crew decided to return to Carolina. One of the two crew members was killed,[45] the other was seriously injured.[46]
• On March 1, 1989, a Borinquen Air Douglas C-49J registered N28PR ditched on approach following a failure of the port engine.[47] Although the landing gear was retracted, the crew did not feather the propeller. This resulted in increased drag which made flight impossible.[48] The aircraft was on an international cargo flight from Golden Rock Airport, Saint Kitts and Nevis.[47]
• On September 17, 1989, a Tol Air Services Douglas C-47A registered N100DW was damaged beyond economic repair by Hurricane Hugo.[49]
• On May 11, 1997, a British Airways DC-10-30, G-NIUK, operated by Flying Colours Airlines, Flight 4508 (BA4508), operating as a Title 14 CFR Part 129, scheduled flight to Gatwick Airport, was evacuated via the slides after the No. 3 (right) engine caught fire at the San Juan International Airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was filed. The airplane was not damaged. The flightcrew of 3, cabin crew of 11, and 248 passengers were not injured. One passenger was seriously injured during the evacuation.[50]
• On July 9, 1998, an American Airlines Airbus A300B4-605R registered N80057 operating flight 574 had a fire in the No. 1 engine shortly after takeoff from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. The airplane sustained minor damage. The captain, first officer, 7 flight attendants, and 215 passengers were not injured. Twenty-eight passengers reported minor injuries during the post-landing emergency evacuation.[51]
• On September 24, 1998, a Trans-Florida Airlines Convair 240-13 registered N91237 had an engine problem on take-off. It attempted to return to the airport, but lost altitude and was forced to land in a lagoon. Though the aircraft was written off, the two crew and one passenger were uninjured.[52]
• On April 4, 2001, a Roblex Aviation Douglas DC-3A registered N19BA ditched in the ocean after suffering a double engine failure while on a local training flight. Both crew members escaped. The aircraft sustained minor damage.[53][54]
• On May 9, 2004, an American Eagle ATR 72 operating flight 5401 crashed in San Juan, Puerto Rico after the captain lost control of the aircraft while landing. Seventeen people were injured, but there were no fatalities.[55]
• On March 15, 2012, a Jet One Express cargo Convair 440 operating a flight to St. Maarten crashed near the airport, killing its two occupants. The plane went down in a lagoon after the pilot reported engine trouble.[56][57]
• On December 2, 2013, an IBC Airways Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III registered N831BC crashed into a terrain near La Alianza, Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, when the crew lost control of the aircraft for reasons that could not be determined. Both crew members were killed.[58]
• On August 9, 2014, a JetBlue Airbus A321 operating flight 704 to JFK International Airport, New York had to abort takeoff after one of the engines caught fire. All 186 passengers were evacuated from the aircraft. Two women were slightly hurt during evacuation.[59]
• On June 3, 2017, a fatal crash happened at nearby Pinones Beach when an Air America Airlines airplane, on its way from San Juan to Culebra, tried to perform an emergency landing at the airport, going into the beach's waters instead. A 15-year-old female died, while a 14-year-old female, a 45-year-old male passenger and the aircraft's male pilot were rescued injured but alive.[60]
• On September 22, 2021, a passenger onboard Jetblue flight 261 arriving from Boston attempted to enter the cockpit after choking a crew member with his own tie. The passenger tried to make a call but failed, proceeded to run towards the front galley, demanding in Spanish to be shot before attempting to enter the cockpit when the First Officer opened the door. The passenger was restrained.[61]

In popular culture

• Various scenes of the 1976 La Pandilla teen comedy musical, "La Pandilla en Apuros", were filmed at the airport.[62]
• The airport is featured in Hunter S. Thompson's novel The Rum Diary.
• In the 1984 movie Conexión Caribe, music group Los Chicos arrived at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and boarded an Oceanair airplane.
• Music group Menudo recorded a music video for their song "Claridad", in 1981 at the nearby Isla Verde Beach in Piñones. A Eastern Airlines Lockheed L-1011 aircraft is seen landing at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in the video.
• The airport is seen in several scenes of the 2007 action film Illegal Tender, where a Puerto Rican youngster flies to the Island from the mainland United States several times.
• Entering the end of 2021, this airport was prepared to welcome the Miss World 2021 contestants where the grand event was held on March 17, 2022. San Juan was selected to host the 70th Miss World pageant.

See also

• Mercedita International Airport
• Rafael Hernandez Airport
• Transportation in Puerto Rico
• List of airports in Puerto Rico
• List of the busiest airports in the Caribbean

References

External links

• OpenStreetMap - Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
• SkyVector - Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
• Official website Archived October 11, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective November 3, 2022
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for SJU
  • AirNav airport information for TJSJ
  • ASN accident history for SJU
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for TJSJ
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for SJU

На других языках

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[de] Flughafen San Juan

Der Flughafen San Juan (IATA: SJU, ICAO: TJSJ) wurde 1955 als Isla Verde International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional de Isla Verde) eröffnet und 1985 in Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional Luis Muñoz Marín) umbenannt. Er liegt auf dem Gebiet der puerto-ricanischen Stadt Carolina, dient jedoch primär als Flughafen der Hauptstadt San Juan.

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- [en] Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport

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[es] Aeropuerto Internacional Luis Muñoz Marín

El Aeropuerto Internacional Luis Muñoz Marín (IATA: SJU, OACI: TJSJ, FAA LID: SJU) conocido como Aeropuerto Internacional de Isla Verde / Aeropuerto Internacional de Isla Verde, hasta que se renombró en febrero de 1985) es un aeropuerto internacional civil-militar conjunto llamado así por el primer gobernador elegido democráticamente de Puerto Rico y ubicado en los suburbios de Carolina, Puerto Rico, cinco kilómetros (tres millas) al sureste de San Juan. Es el aeropuerto más concurrido de la región del Caribe por tráfico de pasajeros. Según la Administración Federal de Aviación, más de 10 millones de pasajeros abordan un avión en el aeropuerto por año.[6]

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[fr] Aéroport international Luis-Muñoz-Marín

L'aéroport international Luis Muñoz Marín, en anglais Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (code IATA : SJU • code OACI : TJSJ • code FAA : SJU), est un aéroport américain situé sur l'île de Porto Rico, dans la banlieue est de San Juan, sur le territoire de la municipalité de Carolina. Avec 8,6 millions de passagers en 2014, il est le principal aéroport des Antilles.

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[it] Aeroporto di San Juan-Isla Verde

L'aeroporto di San Juan-Isla Verde, meglio conosciuto come aeroporto internazionale Luis Muñoz Marín (in spagnolo: Aeropuerto Internacional Luis Muñoz Marín), è il principale aeroporto di Porto Rico, situato a Isla Verde, quartiere del comune di Carolina, a poca distanza dalla capitale San Juan.

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